BernieParent
In misery of redwings of suckage for a long time
Crouse doesn't have Morins upside. Big factor. The last two 1st round picks were upside picks.
But are you certain the Flyers scouts don't think Crouse has significant upside? Or that Morin's upside was higher than Ristolainen or Nurse? I was pretty high on Nurse, and that was probably mostly subjective, but he played on heck of a WJC.
Upside is a pretty elusive metric for prospects. Plus, I could argue that Crouse is an easier pick than Morin because he has achieved some of the upside that the Flyers covet and they have to rely less on crystal balls and pig entrails, while still having room to mature.